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تءي

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of preceding or surpassing someone, particularly in a race or competition. It describes the act of getting ahead or being faster than another.

Derived headwords

تَأَىverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeclassical

    To get ahead of someone or something, to surpass them in speed or progress.

يَتَأَىverb
  1. 1.
    he precedesclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to precede', indicating an ongoing or habitual action of surpassing.

شَأَىverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeclassical

    To get ahead of someone or something, to surpass them in speed or progress. This is presented as a synonym for the root تءي.

يَشْأَىverb
  1. 1.
    he precedesclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to precede', indicating an ongoing or habitual action of surpassing. This is presented as a synonym for the root تءي.

Parallel reading

تَأَى، بوزن تعى إذا سبق، يتأى.
Ta'a, on the pattern of Ta'a, if it means to precede, it is Yata'a.
هو بمنزلة شأى يشأى إذا سبق
It is in the position of Sha'a, Yash'a, if it means to precede.